Duas for Guidance

Dua # 1 – Sura Fateha (1/5 & 6) – Ayat 5 & 6.

1.5: Keep us on the right path.
1.6: The path of those upon whom Thou hast bestowed favors. Not (the path) of those upon whom Thy wrath is brought down, nor of those who go astray.

Dua # 2 – Sura Baqra (2/32) – Ayah # 32.

2.32: They said: Glory be to Thee! we have no knowledge but that which Thou hast taught us; surely Thou art the Knowing, the Wise.

Dua # 3 – Sura Ana’m (6/77) – Ayah # 77.

6.77: Then when he saw the moon rising, he said: Is this my Lord? So when it set, he said: If my Lord had not guided me I should certainly be of the erring people.

Dua # 4 – Sura Yunus (10/109) – Ayah # 109.

10.109: And follow what is revealed to you and be patient till Allah should give judgment, and He is the best of the judges.

Dua # 5 – Sura Kahf (18/24) – Ayah # 24.

18.24: Unless Allah pleases; and remember your Lord when you forget and say: Maybe my Lord will guide me to a nearer course to the right than this.

Dua # 6 – Sura Ambiyah (21/4) – Ayah # 4.

21.4: He said: My Lord knows what is spoken in the heaven and the earth, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

Dua # 7 – Sura Kahf (18/10) – Ayah # 10.

18.10: When the youths sought refuge in the cave, they said: Our Lord! grant us mercy from Thee, and provide for us a right course in our affair.

Dua # 8 – Sura Kahf (18/17) – Ayah # 17.

18.17: And you might see the sun when it rose, decline from their cave towards the right hand, and when it set, leave them behind on the left while they were in a wide space thereof. This is of the signs of Allah; whomsoever Allah guides, he is the rightly guided one, and whomsoever He causes to err, you shall not find for him any friend to lead (him) aright.

Dua # 9 – Sura Naml (27/79) – Ayah # 79.

27.79: Therefore rely on Allah; surely you are on the clear truth.

Dua # 10 – Sura Takwir (81/29) – Ayah # 29.

81.29: And you do not please except that Allah please, the Lord of the worlds.

Dua # 11 – Sura Furqan (25/31) – Ayah # 31.

25.31: And thus have We made for every prophet an enemy from among the sinners and sufficient is your Lord as a Guide and a Helper.

Dua # 12 – Sura Qasas (28) – Ayah # 22.

28.22: And when he turned his face towards Madyan, he said: Maybe my Lord will guide me in the right path.

Dua # 13 – Sura Ankabut (29/26) – Ayah # 26.

29.26: And Lut believed in Him, and he said: I am fleeing to my Lord, surely He is the Mighty, the Wise

Dua # 14 – Sura Saffat (37/99) – Ayah # 99.

37.99: And he said: Surely I fly to my lord; He will guide me.

Dua # 15 – Sura Ma’arij (70/40 & 41) – Ayat # 40 and 41.

70.40: But nay! I swear by the Lord of the Easts and the Wests that We are certainly able
70.41: To bring instead (others) better than them, and We shall not be overcome.

Dua # 16 – Sura Maida (5/48) – Ayah # 48.

5.48: And We have revealed to you the Book with the truth, verifying what is before it of the Book and a guardian over it, therefore judge between them by what Allah has revealed, and do not follow their low desires (to turn away) from the truth that has come to you; for every one of you did We appoint a law and a way, and if Allah had pleased He would have made you (all) a single people, but that He might try you in what He gave you, therefore strive with one another to hasten to virtuous deeds; to Allah is your return, of all (of you), so He will let you know that in which you differed;

Dua # 17 – Sura Maryam (19/76) – Ayah # 76.

19.76: And Allah increases in guidance those who go aright; and ever-abiding good works are with your Lord best in recompense and best in yielding fruit.

Dua # 18 – Sura Shu’araa (26/62) – Ayah # 62.

26.62: He said: By no means; surely my Lord is with me: He will show me a way out.

Dua # 19 – Sura Naml (27/93) – Ayah # 93.

27.93: And say: Praise be to Allah, He will show you His signs so that you shall recognize them; nor is your Lord heedless of what you do.

Dua # 20 – Sura Qasas (28/85) – Ayah # 85.

28.85: Most surely He Who has made the Quran binding on you will bring you back to the destination. Say: My Lord knows best him who has brought the guidance and him who is in manifest error.

Dua # 21 – Sura Zukhraf (43/27) – Ayah # 27.

43.27: Save Him Who created me, for surely He will guide me.